https://paperplaces.co.uk/2026/06/22/frida-the-making-of-an-icon-opens-at-tate-modern-this-week-just-say-this-artists-name-and-her-image-appears-in-your-minds-eye-mono-brow-faint-moustache-direct-stare-and-distinctive-clothing/Paper Placesen2026-06-22T12:48:01+00:00Frida: The Making of an Icon opens at Tate Modern this week. Just say this artist’s name and her image appears in your mind’s eye – mono-brow, faint moustache, direct stare and distinctive clothing and floral headdress. And what a life story she gave us – pain, paint and dedication. A natural icon in the making. What we see in this show is an extension of that reputation when interpreted by other artists.art, painting, travel, frida-kahlo, mexico